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Raw hypnotic techno from New Haven, CT—where a new underground is starting to take shape.

“3 AM” channels that edge-of-night feeling: you know you should leave the dancefloor, but the groove won’t let go. Tension, temptation, and deep body rhythm for the after-hours faithful.

Crafted almost entirely with modular synths, this track delivers stripped-down pressure and shadowy drive—no frills, just pulse.

New Haven’s techno and DJ scene is coming into its own, and Hard Nerve is pushing it forward. Stayed tuned for more.

#techno #hypnotictechno #modulartechno #hardnerve #newhaventechno

3 AM

Angels & Daemons

Guccifer (Keele Warehouse Mix)

Support here: tinyurl.com/VIRALVOL1

Dear Earthlings, 

We gather that dark times lay ahead of us, the unpredictable trajectory of this outbreak is out of our hands as we enter a period of real uncertainty. For our music industry we hold so dear, our musicians, clubs and festivals, the agents, promoters and dancers, and all others involved in making our industry what it is today, this has far-reaching implications for all of us. 

Viral Syndicate is a digital compilation series formed by ourselves to help support artists financially during the Coronavirus outbreak. All proceeds will directly fund artists involved with the release, or towards a charity of their choice if the artist prefers. We hope to deliver these compilations on a regular basis to help fund artists as much as possible. This is our way of helping our scene stay afloat during this difficult time. 

We hope our project and the music we’ll be sharing through this series will shed some light over this darkness. 


Stay strong, stay safe, and support our artists if you can. 


With love, Haŵs x

Yushh - Touch Again Soon

Chungo is set to release his second EP for Scuffed Recordings later this month. Hear the Bristol-based producer's vibrant, percussive roller, 'Differ', now

More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-chungo-pineapple

Pineapple EP

Premiere: Chungo 'Differ'

READ MORE –– https://www.dummymag.com/new-music/premiere-paleman-wax-wasp/

As someone who's studied jazz and trained as a jazz drummer, @Paleman knows a thing or two about percussion and the freedom it allows. Ever-creative and forward-thinking, the Manchester producer is returning to his self-titled imprint for the four-tracked 'PLMN004'. The release follows last year's sold-out, one-take improvisations of 'PLMN003' and 'Music for Three Cymbals', a record improvised using (you guessed it) three cymbals, two mics and some mallets. 'PLMN004' is full of dark, shadowy club constructs like 'Wax Wasp', which we're premiering below. Placing drumwork front and centre of the track, Paleman goes for cold and cavernous techno, employing rhythmic switch-ups and dull thuds, sounding like as though someone's hammering on the door. In anticipation of the EP coming out on April 17th, listen to 'Wax Wasp' in full.

PLMN004

Premiere: Paleman - 'Wax Wasp'

Available Here: controlfreakrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/remote-access

As sound systems fall silent across the country in response to COVID-19, we’ve seen our party series Cabin Fever grind to a halt.

Although it was hard watching months of careful planning and hard work erased, we recognise the impact of this crisis goes much deeper than a few cancelled parties, so we decided to channel our energy into something more positive.

'Remote Access' is a collection of music sourced from both core members of our CF family, and a handful of our favourite producers operating in the UKs underground scene.

100% of proceeds for this release will go towards The Trussell Trust, supporting a nationwide network of food banks which are currently under an unprecedented level of pressure.
www.trusselltrust.org

Pluralist - Elate

Available exclusively when you buy on Bandcamp: 
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/space-hulk-ep

Following appearances on Super Kitchen and Trax Couture, London-based producer Drum Thing (@drumthing)  makes his Scuffed debut with three tracks spanning percussive club tools and ethereal electronics.

Drum Thing - Work

Scuffed Recordings line up their second vinyl sampler, featuring four heavy-hitting club tracks spanning the last year of the label’s output. The release sees tracks from Dubrunner, Heritage, Stones Taro, and Joe Craven pressed to vinyl for the first time, in a limited run of white labels.

Kicking off the release is Dubrunner’s ‘Zoya’s Trip’, originally released in December 2019 on the Scuffed Presents 003 release. Zoya’s Trip has become one of the most popular tracks in the Scuffed catalogue, spending six months in Beatport’s Leftfield House & Techno top 10, and seeing DJ support from the likes of Anja Schneider, Moxie, and Oneman.

Up next is ‘The Revelation’ from Brighton-based duo Heritage, taken from their EP of the same name. With its bass-heavy, breaks-driven beat, The Revelation picked up plays on BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Boiler Room, and saw coverage in Mixmag and DJ Mag.

On the B-side Scuffed veteran Stones Taro steps up with the weighty ‘To Rave’. As one of the most long-standing members of the label’s roster, Kyoto-based Stones Taro has become a firm fan favourite with his idiosyncratic take on UK rave music.

Closing out the release is Joe Craven’s ‘Staring At Your Feet Or Mine’, a percussive UK techno stepper originally taken from the Bristol-based producer’s debut release.

Buy:
https://smarturl.it/ScuffedSampler002

Scuffed Vinyl Sampler Vol 2(Previews)

With ‘3 YEARS OF E-MISSIONS’, the New York based label embarks on its largest project to date. Taking in thirteen tracks, the compilation brings together some of the label’s core artists such as Tred, Rush Plus, and CYD along with extended friends and family like White Materials boss Young Male and Enemy Records’ Dustin Zahn.

Sonically, the compilation perfectly exemplifies the E-MISSIONS ethos. Drifting from grinding, rave speckled techno through to wistful electro, all tracks are firmly rooted in the club yet never afraid of veering slightly off-piste. The resulting collection is an impressive curation of the label’s signature sound to date, as well as a glimpse into the exciting future of E-MISSIONS.

Helmed by P.leone and Caiazzo since its inception in 2017, E-MISSIONS has cultivated widespread respect for releasing cutting edge, off-kilter techno from a tight-knit group of artists approaching club music from unconventional angles. ‘3 YEARS OF E-MISSIONS’ is a roaring yet neat summation of a fresh label in it’s prime.

@emissions_recordings
@liquidsoapforever

Buy:
https://e-missions.bandcamp.com/album/3-years-of-e-missions-recordings

3 YEARS OF E-MISSIONS

PREMIERE: Liquid Soap - Talk 2 Me [E-Missions]

We're incredibly happy to present 'Still Running' by Manchester-based Mercy System. ‘Still Running’ is an ode to UK Dubstep and heavily features archetypal sounds used in seminal tracks of that era. This is intertwined through his use of sampling in the title track, as a reference to the UK Dubstep aesthetic that’s still running through much of UK Techno to this day. 

Four tracks destined to shake the bass-bins as soon as possible.

Premieres coming in the leadup. You can pre-order now, or hold out till the release date which happens to be a Bandcamp Friday.

Still Running

Mercy System - Still Running EP (PREVIEWS)

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Premiere: Paleman - 'Wax Wasp'

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